Archives for December, 2006

GOP wants law to define when fetuses feel pain While they still can, House Republicans are looking at scheduling a vote next week on a fetal pain abortion bill in a parting shot at incoming majority Democrats and a last bid for loyalty from the GOP’s base of social conservatives. *** The bill, by Rep.…

Revere over at Effect Measure has an excellent post linking together the current bird flu situation with John Snow’s investigations of 19th century cholera outbreaks. It’s an interesting take on the situation–check it out.